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The Issue of Compliance - It’s Here and It’s Expanding!

By Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale, 24 May 2004 5:43 PM

By now, most high-tech conferences have devoted at least one 30-minute session to the topic of Sarbanes-Oxley (aka “Sarbox”).

Applying the Patch Post September 11

By Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale, 16 January 2004 4:37 PM

There is a growing collection of companies touting their product as the 'ultimate post Sept. 11' security solution. Bleary-eyed administrators are asking, "How has my security ...

SNMP Apathy - How Much Time Do We Have?

By Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale, 16 January 2004 2:09 PM

Following on the heels of applying the patch Fred Rica style (see www.infosecnews.com/opinion/2002/04/17_04.htm), the SNMP vulnerability has loomed into view as the next ...

Cryptographic Policy - What’s the Blowback?

By Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale, 16 January 2004 12:48 PM

In early 2000, Americans became aware of a common U.S. Intelligence term called ‘blowback.’

Survival in the Security Space: Taking a Closer Look at the Ingredients for Longevity

By Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale, 16 January 2004 10:34 AM

Today I was thinking about one-hit wonders.

Fire and Brimstone in 21st Century Security

By Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale, 15 January 2004 3:07 PM

It is increasingly disturbing to me that individuals of a certain prominence use their vexing ability to understand complex computations to scare the living heck out of the ...